Emilie De Ravin

Born Dec. 27, 1981 in the Melbourne suburb of Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia, where De Ravin was also raised, the young actress began studying dance at the age of nine. Accepted into Melbourne's prestigious Australian Ballet School at the age of 15, she went on to perform as a teenager in productions for the Australian Ballet Company, as well as Danceworld 301. Forgoing a career in dance in order to pursue acting, de Ravin went on to study her craft at Australia's Swinburne University and at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. Making her professional acting debut in 1999, de Ravin appeared in a recurring role as the demon Curupira on the syndicated series "Beastmaster: The Legend Conti... Continue Bio >>